Forwarding packets to a directed acyclic graph destination using link selection based on received link metrics

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7924722
APP PUB NO 20100188979A1
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12751841

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Each network node having at least one destination-oriented link toward a directed acyclic graph (DAG) destination can receive a corresponding set of path performance metrics via the destination-oriented link. The set of path performance metrics, initiated by the DAG destination outputting initial link metrics on each of its source-connecting links, identifies aggregate link metrics for a corresponding path to the DAG destination via the corresponding destination-oriented link. The network node outputs a corresponding updated set of path performance metrics on each of its source-connecting links based on the received set of path performance metrics and the corresponding link metric for the corresponding source-connecting link. Hence, each network node in the DAG can assess the performance of each connected path to the DAG destination, and forward a data packet via a selected destination-oriented link based on the corresponding path performance metrics and forwarding policies for the forwarded data packet.

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CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95134-1706

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Le, Faucheur Francois Laurent Valbonne, FR 6 488
Levy-Abegnoli, Eric M Valbonne, FR 27 1025
Thubert, Pascal La Colle sur Loup, FR 496 8129

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